Old north state news [third quarter 1995]

              rHIRD QUARTER
Presidents Greetings
Greetings from the 1995-97,
staff and officers of the Old
North State Medical Society.
We thank you for you faithful
support of Old North State, and
encourage you to be an active
participant in planning the
future of our society, ft is
important that we a respond as
a membership to the present
economic and political climate.
Each constituent is requested
to be an active participant
represented at our executive
meetings and encourage
membership in the Old North
State Medical Society. Old
North state is your medical
network for disseminating
information and developing
mechanisms that impact the
medical profession.
The Old North State Medical
Convention in Myrtle Beach
was an educational
enlightenment with diverse
presentations from Estrada
Bernard, MD, Charles Cook,
MD, Robert Reddick, MD,
Kenneth Brinkhouse, MD,
Marcus Williams, MD. Milton
Quigless, Jr., MD, Paul Godley,
MD, William Blackstock, MD,
Terrence Burroughs, MBA, and
our own Tracy Walton,
President of NMA.
Dr. Steve McKinnon as
representative for Old North
State Medical will chair the
convention planning committee
for 1996. We encourage your
participation. Please call our
office at 704-676-0093 to be
included on the mailing list for
these planning meetings.
During 1995 ONMS members
Flotilla Watkins, MD -
Greensboro. NC Gladstone
Wesly Allen, MD - Fayetteville,
NC and Joseph Sampson
Colson- Oxford, NC departed
this life. Our prayer and
sympathy to the families.
TREASURERS NOTES
Dear Members:
The Old North State Medical Society
appreciates your support and look
forward to you continued participation.
The treasurer is strong and your
membership will afford new added
benefits for 1996. We will be able to
offer an ONSMS credit card, investment
and money management planning,
through a major banking institution,, low
cost mortgage loans, group malpractice
insurance, as well as a car buying
service just to name a few. We need
you continued support and will unveil
more benefits in the near future.
Editors Notes
n reflecting back on the
proposed changes of health
car approximately two years
ago, most physicians were
expecting a mandated state or
national health care reform
system . It was expected that
solo physicians may be a thing
of the past Some of us may
be surprised that the self
fulfilled prophecy did not
happen as fast as other
predicted. This brings about at
least some good, news. That
physicians may be taking
charge of their own fate.
However, I hope we do not rest
on what, may be just
coincidences. Several
physicians' alliances were
formed which should place
physicians in position to
negotiate or bargain in a more
cohesive manner. I have
advocated this to our members
for a least eight years. We will
not be able to fight this battle
alone. Even if we do not agree
with some of national or state
medical associations. We all
need to belong to something
with logical goals and ideas
that will deliver the best care to
our patients. We must educate
our patients as well to the
health cere changes.
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